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cheraderama commented on Interactive map of Paul's first century travels in Roman world   intofarlands.com/map-of-p... · Posted by u/intofarlands
Amezarak · 2 days ago
There’s nothing in Acts that could be said to come from Josephus, what do you mean? Josephus does not mention Paul at all and has only a brief disputed reference to Jesus.
cheraderama · 2 days ago
What I meant is that the author of Acts "borrows" themes from Josephus to create his story. You can check out this interview with prof. Steve Mason: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvfPxFQCpCU
cheraderama commented on Interactive map of Paul's first century travels in Roman world   intofarlands.com/map-of-p... · Posted by u/intofarlands
photios · 3 days ago
That's doubtful.

To do that, St. Paul would need to make all the other 12 apostles buy into the story and start spreading it. Then do the same with the extended 70 apostles and their disciples. And, of course, change the gospels.

In addition, the "concept of Jesus" is something that's woven throughout the Old Testament. St. Paul would have to go back in time and change the Torah and books of prophets like Daniel and Isaiah.

cheraderama · 2 days ago
There is no mention of the 12 apostles except for IIRC 1 Cor 15 which is likely an interpolation. He mentions only James (bro of Jesus, curiously erased from history), Cephas (/Peter?) and John. And he doesn't use kind words about them...
cheraderama commented on Interactive map of Paul's first century travels in Roman world   intofarlands.com/map-of-p... · Posted by u/intofarlands
Mistletoe · 3 days ago
How did Paul make money and buy food for the journeys?
cheraderama · 2 days ago
Acts is fiction (likely based on the epistles and Josephus). There are 7 undisputed Pauline epistles (though a few scholars even believe none of them are real - most recently Nina Livesey). So his itinerary certainly wasn't as vast as depicted here (also, it's impossible). Itinerant preachers were supported by communities they preached to. Also, Paul is urging people to give money to his 'collection for the saints'. There is no word what happened to it (neither in Acts). Hmm...
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thrw99 · 4 months ago
> due to financial management "problems"

those problems were not management, founder of Optimus- Roman Kluska is one of the most briliant minds in Poland, even today. Problems were caused by the state itself, first directing Optimus to book VAT in certain way, and then the same state accusing Optimus of defrauding VAT. Roman Kluska was imprisoned and had to pay 8mln PLN to be bailed, later when he was deemed not guilty that money was never returned to him, not to mention all damage they caused to himself and his business. These are leftovers of communism aparatus, nobody liable for anything.

cheraderama · 4 months ago
I knew a person who worked in an important role in Optimus in the early days... I have a very different image of Roman Kluska.

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